breast/bottle feeding question.

I am a military wife- we already know DH is deploying next fall.(we planned this LO) I definitely will be breast feeding but since DH will only have a few months with LO before he deploys for 6+ months I want to let him be able to bond with our little love before he has to go. Will it be confusing or easy to transition back and forth from breast to bottle?

I am a military wife- we already know DH is deploying next fall.(we planned this LO) I definitely will be breast feeding but since DH will only have a few months with LO before he deploys for 6+ months I want to let him be able to bond with our little love before he has to go. Will it be confusing or easy to transition back and forth from breast to bottle?

With my DD i breast feed for the most part but was not producing enough milk so i had to supplement with formula, she had no problems going from breast to bottle, you can try pumping your milk so there are times DH woild be able to feed baby too.

With my DD i breast feed for the most part but was not producing enough milk so i had to supplement with formula, she had no problems going from breast to bottle, you can try pumping your milk so there are times DH woild be able to feed baby too.

I'd recommend buying or renting a really high quality pump. If you're really going to be pumping this much, it's 100% worth the investment, not to mention you'll pay yourself back in what you save in formula!! Honestly, I'd see about renting a pump for 30-60 days before you buy one, just to make sure you're able to pump.

I'd recommend buying or renting a really high quality pump. If you're really going to be pumping this much, it's 100% worth the investment, not to mention you'll pay yourself back in what you save in formula!! Honestly, I'd see about renting a pump for 30-60 days before you buy one, just to make sure you're able to pump.

It will probably work just fine. I think it really depends on baby's personality. I pumped and breast fed with DD and she had no problem either way. I have had some friends that had trouble one way or another or the combination. Should be just fine though.

It will probably work just fine. I think it really depends on baby's personality. I pumped and breast fed with DD and she had no problem either way. I have had some friends that had trouble one way or another or the combination. Should be just fine though.

Oh and by the way... With my DS I breast and bottle fed at the same time and he never had trouble going back and forth because he was a little piglet and just wanted food no matter where it was coming from!!

Oh and by the way... With my DS I breast and bottle fed at the same time and he never had trouble going back and forth because he was a little piglet and just wanted food no matter where it was coming from!!

it really depends on the baby. Definitely buy a good pump so you don't have to buy formula. But also know that DH doesn't need to feed the baby to bond with them. Have him change diapers, bath, rock, sing to, read to baby every chance he gets.

it really depends on the baby. Definitely buy a good pump so you don't have to buy formula. But also know that DH doesn't need to feed the baby to bond with them. Have him change diapers, bath, rock, sing to, read to baby every chance he gets.

Pumping and feeding worked really well for us, as my hubby was able to do a couple of feeds a day while I pumped. Plus pumping some extra feeds for the freezer gave me some flexibility if I needed to miss a feed at some point. Then I also fed on demand at all other points. I also highly recommend an electric pump!

Pumping and feeding worked really well for us, as my hubby was able to do a couple of feeds a day while I pumped. Plus pumping some extra feeds for the freezer gave me some flexibility if I needed to miss a feed at some point. Then I also fed on demand at all other points. I also highly recommend an electric pump!

I agree with Molli1981 - there are so many ways to bond that don't include feeding. Not that I'm saying you guys shouldn't (most babies switch back and forth just fine), but my husband never have our daughter a bottle and they are incredibly bonded. I totally recommend buying him a manly baby carrier (maybe a black Baby Bjorn?) - wearing the baby is so sweet, especially when they are young.

I agree with Molli1981 - there are so many ways to bond that don't include feeding. Not that I'm saying you guys shouldn't (most babies switch back and forth just fine), but my husband never have our daughter a bottle and they are incredibly bonded. I totally recommend buying him a manly baby carrier (maybe a black Baby Bjorn?) - wearing the baby is so sweet, especially when they are young.

And also, good luck with everything - I think it is incredibly brave of both you and your husband to do this (him to be deployed and you to support him in this!) I hope you find lots of help and support once he is gone!

And also, good luck with everything - I think it is incredibly brave of both you and your husband to do this (him to be deployed and you to support him in this!) I hope you find lots of help and support once he is gone!

You can do bottle and breast, but it's best not to pump or introduce a bottle till the baby is 3-4 weeks old. You said your dh will be around for a few months, so hopefully that will give you 3-4 weeks to get your body adjusted to breastfeeding and producing enough milk (which pumping too soon can affect) and get your lo used to breastfeeding before you introduce the bottle. Good luck!

You can do bottle and breast, but it's best not to pump or introduce a bottle till the baby is 3-4 weeks old. You said your dh will be around for a few months, so hopefully that will give you 3-4 weeks to get your body adjusted to breastfeeding and producing enough milk (which pumping too soon can affect) and get your lo used to breastfeeding before you introduce the bottle. Good luck!

Transition is a lot times impossible the bottle is a lot easier for baby to feed on so if you continue to feed from a bottle it's not likely they will switch to breast. Dh doesn't have to Fred baby in order to bind there are lots of ways he can bind with baby. You can always give him baby as soon as your done feeding and let him do the burping and the snuggling

Transition is a lot times impossible the bottle is a lot easier for baby to feed on so if you continue to feed from a bottle it's not likely they will switch to breast. Dh doesn't have to Fred baby in order to bind there are lots of ways he can bind with baby. You can always give him baby as soon as your done feeding and let him do the burping and the snuggling

I exclusively breast fed my son until 12 weeks when I went back to work. My son is totally bonded with my husband and helped a lot when he was first born. Do invest in a good pump, I never had to buy Formula and my son breastfed until 16 months. I'm glad there are men like your hubby serving our country. God bless!!

I exclusively breast fed my son until 12 weeks when I went back to work. My son is totally bonded with my husband and helped a lot when he was first born. Do invest in a good pump, I never had to buy Formula and my son breastfed until 16 months. I'm glad there are men like your hubby serving our country. God bless!!

We actually did the same thing! My lo was breastfed 99 percent of the time but I would pump for dad so he was able to bond as well! Make sure you get your milk regulated first I have breastfed two babies and each one my milk supply was different. The baby gets more milk out than the pump.

We actually did the same thing! My lo was breastfed 99 percent of the time but I would pump for dad so he was able to bond as well! Make sure you get your milk regulated first I have breastfed two babies and each one my milk supply was different. The baby gets more milk out than the pump.

I only bf and my hubby bonded good with our son. He would do skin to skin after feedings, he would just hold him and hum to him, gave him showers, talk to him, did baby stuff. He would also nap with him on his chest, skin to skin. Now our son, 9 months is a daddy's boy.

I only bf and my hubby bonded good with our son. He would do skin to skin after feedings, he would just hold him and hum to him, gave him showers, talk to him, did baby stuff. He would also nap with him on his chest, skin to skin. Now our son, 9 months is a daddy's boy.

Thank you all for the advice! So helpful! I didn't know about milk supply and regulating it. Ill definitely start doing more research!I do understand the baby can bond other ways just want to get DH as included as he can while he's home and baby is still little before he comes back and baby is 7-9 months old. :)

Thank you all for the advice! So helpful! I didn't know about milk supply and regulating it. Ill definitely start doing more research!I do understand the baby can bond other ways just want to get DH as included as he can while he's home and baby is still little before he comes back and baby is 7-9 months old. :)

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